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All the ways to donate or sell second-hand clothes in Spain

Spain is the land of fast fashion brands, meaning that many people quickly end up with a closet full of clothes they don't wear. Fortunately, donating or even selling second-hand 'ropa' (clothes) is very easy.

Published: 20 June 2023 09:53 CEST
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There are many choices for donating or selling your used clothes in Spain. Photo: Hugo Clement/Unsplash

There’s a multitude of options to donate or sell second-hand clothes in Spain, ranging from donations to charity to vintage shops, to exchanges and online shops.

The Local has listed some of the best below:

Vinted 

Vinted is an online platform through which users can sell (and buy) second hand stuff including clothes but also homeware, pet products, tech gadgets and cosmetics.

Humana Spain 

Humana is a charity that cares for the environment and the development of cooperation projects aimed at promoting the progress of the communities of the countries in the global South.

To do this, Humana collects shoes, clothes and other textiles that are sent to developing countries. Annually, about 18,000 tonnes of used clothing are collected in Spain alone, passing on clothes but also providing a positive environmental impact in Spain.

You’ve probably seen this big, bright green containers in the street in the streets of Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid and other Spanish cities. Find your nearest container here.

Municipal clothes recycling containers 

If Humana doesn’t operate in your city, town or village, there may well be other recycling containers set up by your town hall. Keep your eyes peeled for these in your neighbourhood or put it in a search on Google for “contenedores de ropa” and then the name of your city/town. 

C&A

C&A’s “We take it back” campaign aims to take moves towards circularity in the world of fashion and avoiding the generation of waste in two ways. First, by giving a new life to clothes that can still be reused, and second, recycling clothes that can’t be reused.

Depop

Depop is an online second-hand clothes shop more geared towards the fashionista. It even sets trends and is fashion favourite among younger people looking to buy clothes and to check trends from fashion and lifestyle influencers.

It has a large stock of clothes, shoes, and accessories, and you can find second-hand clothes from some of the best shops and designers from around the world.

Wallapop

A favourite in Spain, Wallapop is a second-hand app and website where you can find pretty much anything from a new tie or pair of cowboy boots to a TV or dog kennel. 

It actually started off as a simple second-hand clothes shop and still has a huge community of buyers and sellers, with many even having their own custom or boutique second hand clothes stores.

One great feature of Wallapop is that it allows you to search and sell by location, meaning potential buyers can easily find you and get in touch.

My Clothes Go

My Clothes Go started of as a physical shop but has since become one of the best virtual platforms for buying vintage clothes online. Although they do specialise in more hipsters, vintage style clothing, they also have a large catalogue of casual wear, footwear, handbags and party wear.

Percentile

Percentile buys old clothes from you and even collect it from your house. And they not only buy your second-hand clothes from you, but sell them on for you too, meaning that you know your clothes are being reused. 

Selling is easy. You just request a sellers kit, which you can do here, fill up the bag with the clothes they then send someone to come and collect the bag from your house, for free. 

Cáritas

Cáritas, which is part of the church, accepts clothes through its donations as part of its moda re- campaign, mainly through its many containers dotted around Spain – there 7,500 containers in 1,200 municipalities around the country – but you can also drop them into your local Cáritas centre.

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How would the BBVA takeover of Sabadell affect customers in Spain?

Spain's second-largest bank BBVA is attempting a takeover of rival bank Sabadell. What would it mean for both banks' customer accounts, cards, mortgages and loans?

Published: 9 May 2024 14:24 CEST
How would the BBVA takeover of Sabadell affect customers in Spain?

Following news that Spain’s second-largest bank BBVA is attempting a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell, many customers may be wondering what impact this could have on them if the takeover goes through.

The Spanish government has since vowed to block the move, but BBVA’s new bid came three days after Sabadell’s board of directors rejected a merger proposal, saying it was “not in the best interest” of the bank.

READ ALSO: Spain’s Banco Sabadell rejects BBVA merger offer

The takeover proposal values Sabadell, Spain’s fourth-largest banking group in terms of capitalisation, at nearly €11.5 billion ($12.3 billion).

Though the situation is still developing and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has warned the government “will have the last word when it comes to authorising the operation”, there are a few things that would likely happen in the case that this takeover goes through.

Here’s how it could potentially affect millions of BBVA and Sabadell customers.

What if I have a mortgage with one of the banks?

In case of a takeover or merger, mortgages or loans would not be affected. This is because mortgages are essentially contracts with defined terms and conditions, so they could not be modified unilaterally by a bank after a takeover.

The requirements for interest rates on loans would also stay the same. However, the conditions of linked products (insurance premiums, for example) could theoretically be changed if they aren’t outlined in the contract.

What will happen to my bank card and account number?

After mergers and takeovers, as a general rule, the resulting banks tend to standardise the terms and conditions of their products, as well as their fees. This means that your card or account could gain (or lose) some fees, such as those for issuing a new card or maintaining the account.

This is not usually an immediate process, but be aware that banks can change the terms and conditions of accounts and cards following a merger or takeover.

It is likely your conditions will initially remain the same without much change, but the new/resulting bank may change the conditions later down the road.

However, banks are always obliged to inform customers months in advance of any changes so you can decide whether to accept the conditions or to change bank.

In practice, it is most likely that customers of the absorbed bank, in this case Sabadell, will see their IBAN code changed, although this is a procedure that shouldn’t really change much as it is the bank itself that does it. You’d just need to update your payment details where necessary.

What about investment funds and pensions?

In the case of investment products such as pensions, customers are likely to be forced to transfer their funds into the products marketed by the new bank, as not all banks market the same investment funds and pension plans on offer.

As such, doing this may oblige customers to assume the fees of the other bank.

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